True enough. Knowing something, and understanding it are very different things. Too much education is about teaching a list of facts, most of which aren;t applied in the real world outside of that subject. Mathematics in particular is a subject which could teach so many skills to be used regularly, but instead gives us a lot that most of us will never have reason to use.
Eating books defeats their purpose.
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I like learning and books can be a good source of knowledge. Understanding is what you can potentially do with knowledge.
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True enough.
Knowing something, and understanding it are very different things.
Too much education is about teaching a list of facts, most of which aren;t applied in the real world outside of that subject.
Mathematics in particular is a subject which could teach so many skills to be used regularly, but instead gives us a lot that most of us will never have reason to use.
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